Living in a Warmer World

Jim Ollhoff (author)

Description

Living in a Warmer World describes what would happen if the earth's temperature were to rise by a few degrees and how humans and animals would have to adapt. Six degrees is all it takes to cause massive flooding, decreased forests, growing deserts, farmland loss, major hurricanes and storms, animal extinctions, and disease. Facts, myths, and modern solutions are presented in clear, age-appropriate language. Readers learn what is being done to protect and live in the world of the future. ABDO & Daughters is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Reading Level

Lexile

980L

Fountas Pinnell Guided Reading

W

ATOS

6.6

DRA

60

Categories

Genre

Nature
Science & Technology
Social Issues

Interest Age

Ages 9-12
Ages 13+

Grade

6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

Subject

Science

Language

English (US)

Fiction/Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction

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